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A day after millions of young people globally marched and rallied for urgent climate action, young leaders brought their message to the ministers and leaders, both at the dedicated youth event and later, at the Climate Action Summit.

SRSG Mami Mizutori, remarks Local Leadership for Climate: Solutions to the Climate Emergency

Disaster risk management officials had an opportunity to meet counterparts in Europe this week and exchange experiences supported by the European Union.

The promotion of resilient infrastructure is at the heart of this year's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13.

UNDRR chief Mami Mizutori took her advocacy messages to several key audiences in the Mozambican capital Maputo today

Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Risk Reduction 10 September 2019 Financial Times Summit, Maputo Remarks Ms. Mami Mizutori Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk

UNDRR chief Mami Mizturi applauds Mozambique's commitment to reducing disaster losses, on her first visit to the country which is recovering from back-to-back cyclones earlier this year.

Integrated approaches that synergize climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are key to building resilience. This was the resounding takeaway message at the Asia-Pacific Climate Week, which concluded on 6 September 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hurricane Dorian crystallizes the existential threat posed to small island developing states by the ongoing climate emergency, says UNDRR chief, Mami Mizutori

THEMATIC SESSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION -TICAD IV 28 August 2019 - Yokohama, Japan Statement Ms. Mami Mizutori SRSG for DRR and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Check against delivery I can only agree with the